Survival of the fittest
Tuesday, 20 October 2009
It's the moment that every entrepreneur dreads - that time when your business is on the line and you're not sure if you'll make it through to next week. Whether it's cashflow problems, piles of debt or an attack from a competitor, many businesses have a near-death ...

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villa & hut
Tuesday, 08 September 2009
Franz Madlener Smart50 rank: 32 Revenue: $18,300,000 Growth: 55.91% Founders: Franz Madlener, 42; Jacky Roberts, 44 Based: Victoria Employees: 81 Industry: Retail trade Website: www.villaandhut.com It's been a big year for home wares franchise ...

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Villa & Hut chain sold to Allied Brands for $2.8 million
Tuesday, 02 June 2009
Café and giftwear chain Villa & Hut is set to be acquired by listed company Allied Brands, which owns and operates the Baskin & Robbins, Cookie Man chain and Kenny's Cardilogy franchise chains.  ...

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Villa & Hut
Tuesday, 03 March 2009
Smart50 rank: 46 Revenue: $11 million Growth: 25.42% Founders: Franz Madlener, 41; Jacky Roberts, 42 Based: Victoria Employees: 50 Industry: Retail trade Website: www.villaandhut.com Villa and Hut is a business built on reconciling two not entirely consistent ...

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